Greg Davies, Adam Peaty and Faye from Steps
Zoe chats to Greg Davies about his new ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ comedy, The Cleaner. Adam Peaty looks ahead to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games plus Faye from Steps on their Radio 2 Live set.
Zoe chats to comedian Greg Davies about his new ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One comedy series, The Cleaner. Written by and starring Greg, The Cleaner follows Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead, a state-certified cleaning technician with a very special field of work - he is a crime-scene cleaner responsible for the removal of any signs of death. Armed with chemicals, scrubbing brushes and cleaning rags, Wicky removes the gruesome mess at the scene of the crime. When carrying out his duties, he stumbles across the strangest of people, from the victim’s relatives, employers, neighbours and acquaintances to occasionally even the murderers themselves. And because he’s a sociable type, he sometimes gossips more than he cleans!
Swimmer Adam Peaty, winner of two golds and a silver at Tokyo 2020, looks ahead to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the opening of the Main Ticket ballot, as well as his time on Strictly.
And Zoe speaks to Faye from Steps to reveal the next set to be released from Radio 2 Live, a series of exclusive concerts hosted across the UK, to celebrate the return of live music. Zoe’s releasing one fabulous set every day this week, from Texas, Westlife, Steps and Manic Street Preachers. You can watch Steps now on iPlayer, or by pressing the Red Button from any ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ TV channel. Or hear the whole thing on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds app – just search for Radio 2 Live.
Plus it’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.
Along with Clare Runacres on news and Jules Lang on travel, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!
There's also a Pause For Thought from Jahnavi Harrison and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!
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Music Played
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Electric Light Orchestra
Shine A Little Love
- ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
- Epic.
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Elton John & Dua Lipa
Cold Heart
- (CD Single).
- Virgin/EMI.
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Amy Winehouse
Tears Dry On Their Own
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Barry White
Let The Music Play
- Barry White - The Collection.
- Mercury.
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Marshmello & Jonas Brothers
Leave Before You Love Me
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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Toni Basil
Mickey
- Billboard #1 Hits Of The '80s (Various Artists).
- Rhino.
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Eternal
I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)
- Eternal - Greatest Hits.
- EMI.
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Camila Cabello
Don't Go Yet
- Familia.
- Epic.
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Oasis
She's Electric
- What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
- Creation Records.
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Los Lobos
La Bamba
- Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
- Polydor.
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The Supremes
You Keep Me Hangin' On
- Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
- Polygram Tv.
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The Human League
Don't You Want Me
- Dare!.
- Virgin.
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Laura Mvula
Magical
- Pink Noise.
- Atlantic.
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Justin Timberlake
Rock Your Body
- (CD Single).
- Jive.
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Dolly Parton
Here You Come Again
- Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
- BMG/RCA.
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Johnny Marr
Spirit, Power And Soul
- Fever Dreams Pts 1-4.
- BMG.
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Michael Jackson
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
- Michael Jackson - History.
- Epic.
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David Guetta, MistaJam & John Newman
If You Really Love Me (How Will I Know)
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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Belinda Carlisle
We Want The Same Thing
- A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
- Virgin.
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The Weeknd
I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)
- (CD Single).
- Universal Republic Records.
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Gerry Rafferty
Baker Street
- Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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The Script
I Want It All
- Tales From The Script Greatest Hits.
- Sony Music CMG.
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Steps
One For Sorrow (Radio 2 Live 2021)
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Ray Parker Jr.
Ghostbusters
- Young at Heart (Various Artists).
- Reader's Digest.
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Prince & The Revolution
I Would Die 4 U
- 4Ever.
- Warner Bros.
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Luther Vandross
See Me
- Luther Vandross - Give Me The Reason.
- CBS.
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Moloko
The Time Is Now
- (CD Single).
- Echo.
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Ed Sheeran
Visiting Hours
- = Equals.
- Atlantic.
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Bobby Brown
Two Can Play That Game
- Now 30 (Various Artists).
- Now.
Pause For Thought
I’ve spent the summer living in Manhattan, in probably one of the least likely places you’d everÌýfindÌýa girl who barely nudged a C for GCSE Maths - Wall Street! It just happened to be the location of a short term rental and it’s proven to be more interesting than I thought! The Dutch arrived to this spot in 1624 - which makes it not that old compared to England, my Dad loves saying, but still I never knew how many layers of history made up this area. In the 1800s it was the primary arrival and processing point for newÌýimmigrants to the city - the place where the hopeful and the helpless would first set foot on this island like no other.Ìý
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But of course, this area has a more recent significance. My grocery run takes me past the rows and rows of trees commemorating the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Next to them a huge square fountain sunk into the ground flows day and night, the stone carved with the names of those who were lost. In a few days, two columns of light will shine into the sky from that spot, honoring the twenty years that have passed.Ìý
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I always try to stop if I have a minute, put down my bags and say a little prayer. Sometimes it comes out in sacred words, sometimes it’s just my own simple ones, or just a pause in my usual mental chatter to remember how times of crisis and fear, often also bring out the best in people. How love, kindness, bravery and selflessness show up in unexpected ways – how in the middle of all the confusion and complication, how simple it can make life seem, how unimportant the things that normally occupy my mind.Ìý
But I still wonder - how will I respond when the inevitable waves of life hit? Martin Luther King said ‘Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve.’ ButÌýI’ve been realizing that state of mind takes daily practice. My prayer is to not to wait for a crisis or tragedy, but right now, today, be always in ‘practice mode’, asking myself - what small kindness can I offer to others, where can I be of service, how will I love today?ÌýÌýBroadcast
- Wed 8 Sep 2021 06:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 2